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paltry
adjective
Contemptibly small in amount
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ˈpɑltɹi
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adjective
Contemptibly small in amount
“A measly tip”
adjective
Not worth considering
“He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost”
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A measly tip
The company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
A paltry wage
Almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans
He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost
Piffling efforts
A trifling matter
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